Chapter 53: The Orb and the Blade

Chapter 53: The Orb and the Blade

"Stay and watch the house."

Outside the house, Lu Ran used his leg to block the door, keeping a close eye on Xiao Lihua, who was trying to sneak out.

"Meow~" Lihua tried several times to no avail, so she looked up at her owner with a plaintive meow.

"Click."

The heartless owner firmly shut the security door.

Lihua tilted her small head, crouched at the door for a moment, and then darted off to a corner of the living room.

There was a box of freshly opened canned fish.

Lu Ran strode out of the residential building, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He didn't choose to continue his cultivation in front of the shrine because he no longer needed to absorb external divine power.

If one were to compare the human body to a container, then at this moment, Lu Ran's body had already reached its limit in terms of the divine power it could hold!

As the Divine Sheep had just taught him, when Lu Ran reached the fifth stage of the Fog Realm, he only needed to do one thing.

"Condense the water flow."

Lu Ran muttered to himself, carefully sensing the divine power within his body.

While he was intensely compressing the fog within his body, he headed towards the school.

Perhaps it was because his physical fitness had greatly improved, or perhaps Lu Ran was so focused that he unconsciously quickened his pace.

In less than 20 minutes, he arrived at the empty school campus.

In fact, after students advance to their senior year, they rarely attend classes.

You could even consider Rain Alley High School as a "Quest Hall."

The school would set monthly tasks for the students, with the deadline being the 15th of each lunar month.

The school would also organize trips for students to various cities and send them into different demon lairs for training.

The school covered all expenses, including food, accommodation, travel, and demon lair entry fees.

All the students needed to do was continuously hone their skills and strive to improve.

Today was the first day of school, and this early morning class was probably the only class for the entire month.

Lu Ran hurried and made it to the classroom just before the bell rang for the end of class.

"Knock knock knock~"

Lu Ran knocked on the classroom door and saw Teacher Li Yanzhu at the podium through the window.

Li Yanzhu turned her head and looked at him. Her originally stern expression softened slightly: "Come in."

"Teacher Li." Lu Ran opened the door and nodded apologetically.

"Yoo-hoo~~~"

"Wow! He's alive! He's really alive!"

A chorus of cheers and jeers immediately erupted.

Apparently, everyone knew that Lu Ran had participated in the Lunar Fifteenth City Defense Task.

And this morning, when Lu Ran didn't show up for roll call, it was natural for people to have various thoughts.

"You're late." Although Li Yanzhu said this, she didn't seem to be blaming him.

Lu Ran chuckled, "I just visited Class 4 of the second year, and I was wondering why we had a new teacher."

"Take your seat." Li Yanzhu rarely showed a smile, but she quickly regained her stern expression.

"Oh." Lu Ran immediately entered the classroom and noticed that there were fewer students than before.

The class, which originally had 40 students, now had less than 30.

Those who had failed in their worship were naturally not suitable to stay in the same group as the believers, so they were transferred to other classes.

It made sense; believers were nominally "human," but in their actions and mannerisms, they were far from human.

Jiang Ruyi could casually slap an ordinary student and send them flying into the wall. How could they play together?

"Tian Tian?" Lu Ran was taken aback.

As he walked towards Jiang Ruyi's desk, he realized that his seat had been taken by a little loli.

Lu Ran turned around and surveyed the class again, only then did he realize that there were many new faces.

It seemed that the school had placed students from the same team into the same class.

Lu Ran also noticed a dark-skinned girl sitting in the last row.

Chang Ying?

The girl sitting next to Chang Ying was also unfamiliar to Lu Ran, but she seemed vaguely familiar.

Unlike Chang Ying, her classmate with a ponytail had pale white skin, creating a stark contrast between the two!

They looked like a pair of black and white killers.

"Why are you standing there?" Li Yanzhu urged, "Find a place to sit down!"

"Oh, okay." Lu Ran immediately looked for a seat.

"I'm sorry." Tian Tian, on the other hand, kept her head down and apologized softly.

"It's fine, it's fine." Lu Ran waved his hand dismissively, not seeing the need for an apology.

He approached an empty seat and nodded amicably at the unfamiliar classmate.

The male student, with an excited expression, lowered his voice: "Hey, Brother Ran!"

Lu Ran: ". "

Such a sensible kid? The boy had a side part in his hair, a single eye, and a plaid shirt, making him look a bit handsome.

"Brother Ran, can you sign for me later? I heard we're in the same class, and I already printed out your photo!"

Lu Ran: "Huh?"

He hadn't expected the boy in the plaid shirt to actually take out a photo from his desk.

It was the photo Chang Ying had taken and posted in the class group.

Street lamp, drizzle.

A young man in a yellow raincoat, holding a blade.

In fact, these weren't anything special.

But if you added a date to this photo—the night of the 15th of July in the lunar calendar.

Hmm, it was indeed a bit cool.

Lu Ran's expression turned strange as he looked at his photo and asked, "What's your name? Hmm?"

He casually grabbed a piece of chalk.

On the podium, Li Yanzhu maintained a composed expression, "Lu Ran!"

Lu Ran quickly lowered his head and pretended to be busy, scribbling with a chalk on the desk.

Li Yanzhu was quite upset and shouted, "Come up here and get your prize!"

The teacher's words and tone were contradictory.

In the classroom, the students all had a look of wanting to laugh but dared not.

Lu Ran immediately went up to the podium. In fact, as soon as he entered the classroom, he noticed the weapons piled up in the corner.

"Here's your White Rainbow Stone Blade."

Li Yanzhu handed over the rare equipment, and Lu Ran immediately took it. The moment he held it, he felt a warm sensation.

The White Rainbow Stone was like a kind of white jade, with a crystal-clear and lustrous texture.

On the slender blade, there were traces of white lines, like the white halo around the sun and moon, emitting a bright glow.

"It's so beautiful," Lu Ran murmured.

However, Lu Ran didn't invest too much emotion, after all, it wouldn't be long before this White Rainbow Stone Blade would be upgraded again!

Just yesterday, the Divine Citizen Bureau had informed Lu Ran that they had approved his request to upgrade his equipment.

For the material rewards of the supplementary exam students, the Divine Citizen Bureau should have made the decision themselves.

But Lu Ran, with his outstanding performance, had gained the recognition of the Divine Citizen Bureau. The Bureau also prepared a Black Radiance Stone Blade for Lu Ran according to his request!

The Black Radiance Stone was even more precious, with a rarity surpassing that of the White Rainbow Stone and the Colored Satin Stone!

A well-crafted Black Radiance Stone weapon started at a minimum of 180,000.

The market price was often even higher, and you might not be able to buy it even if you had the money.

Such a divine weapon was definitely something one could use for a lifetime.

"Where's your Verdigris Blade?" Li Yanzhu asked.

"I forgot to bring it in my hurry," Lu Ran said a little embarrassedly.

Li Yanzhu took out a small red box and placed it on the podium, "Did you forget the Divine Energy Orb too?"

"I have this one." Lu Ran reached for his neck and took off the Stream Grade Divine Power Orb.

"Next time you come back to school, remember to bring the Verdigris Blade." Li Yanzhu didn't make things difficult for Lu Ran and casually took the Stream Grade Divine Power Orb.

As she helped Lu Ran remove the Divine Energy Orb embedded in the card slot, she said, "Let's check it."

Lu Ran immediately opened the small box, and instantly, it was filled with a radiant glow.

The Divine Energy Orb was crystal clear and translucent, two circles larger than a fingertip, and the light within it was mesmerizing.

For a moment, the classmates all looked on with envious eyes.

This was the River Grade Divine Power Orb!

It was a true "Orb" in the real sense!

The amount of Divine Energy it could store was astonishing!

"You can go now."

"Thank you, Teacher," Lu Ran said silently, feeling delighted and returning with a full load.

His joyful expression inevitably made the crowd's eyes turn red with envy.

However, the students had no choice but to accept it, and it was even difficult to find an angle to question him.

After all, Lu Ran's achievements were clear for all to see!

He even dared to participate in the supplementary exam on Midsummer Night in the Mist Realm!

That was like putting his head on the line, not caring about his life.

"Ding ding ding~"

The bell rang suddenly, and Li Yanzhu patted the podium, her voice easily drowning out the bell:

"School's out, everyone go home and prepare. At 1:30 pm, we'll depart from the school gate on time."

The students stood up, and the classroom became noisy.

Lu Ran watched Deng Yutang approaching and asked, "Where are we going?"

Deng Yutang: "The school is organizing a trip to Mist Spirit Mountain. We need to submit 300 Mist Realm Magic Crystals within 15 days."

Lu Ran frowned slightly, "Can I not go?"

"Sure, it's not mandatory. As long as we submit enough Magic Crystals, we'll get Believer Points."

"That's good."

Deng Yutang looked puzzled, "Which Demon Abyss does Brother Lu want to go to?"

Lu Ran was a little embarrassed, "Evil Dog Village?"

Deng Yutang was stunned. Why was he picking a fight with Evil Dog Village?

Do you have a grudge against those dogs?

Seeing his expression, Lu Ran didn't know how to explain.

He just wanted to quickly upgrade the level of the Evil Dog Statuette.

If, during the training, he could advance the Evil Dog Statue to the Stream Realm, that would be even more perfect!

With the Evil Perception Spell, he could equip it right away!

When going into the wild, one must have the right attitude!

Let's see how I transform into a nimble little dog.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruyi, accompanied by Tian Tian, walked over.

Deng Yutang shrugged, "Brother Lu wants to go to Evil Dog Village."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruyi was also a little surprised.

"How about this," Lu Ran said a little embarrassed, "Let's go to Evil Dog Village first and slaughter them until the sky darkens.

Then we'll go to Mist Spirit Mountain, explore the new Demon Abyss, and challenge the new demons."

Jiang Ruyi didn't refuse, but she was a little puzzled, "You like killing Evil Dogs so much?"

Lu Ran nodded heavily, expressing his strong desire, "I really like it!"

Deng Yutang laughed, "If Brother Lu really likes it, we can keep training in Evil Dog Village.

After all, Mist Spirit Mountain isn't far away. We can go there anytime, and we can go there later if we want."

"It's still better to have our own brothers!" Lu Ran grasped Deng Yutang's hand.

You've been taking such good care of me, I'll definitely repay your kindness!

Just wait until I equip some powerful Evil Arts

In the future, you can rest assured about your sister!

I'll take care of her for you!

(End of Chapter)

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